The fat lady has sung, but it's not over: Valley 101 explores Arizona's history with opera
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In 1971, a new art form officially premiered in Arizona. The first performance from the Tucson Opera Company was Gioachino Rossini's classic "The Barber of Seville."
By 1976, the opera company had become the Arizona Opera and was performing full seasons of shows in both Tucson and Phoenix. Now housed in downtown Phoenix, the Arizona Opera is going strong almost 50 years later.
In this week's episode of Valley 101, a podcast by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, we share Arizona's history with opera and why it's flourishing today.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona Opera: Its history from 1971 launch in Tucson to Phoenix today
